Masala Rajma

Name: Masala Rajma
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: India
Ingredients: 2 Indian bay leaves (cassia leaves); ½ onion, finely chopped; 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped; 5 cm (2 inch) cinnamon stick; ½ teaspoon ground coriander; ¼ teaspoon ground turmeric; ½ teaspoon garam masala; ½ teaspoon ground cumin; 2 cm (¾ inch) piece of ginger, grated; 3 dried chillies; 225 g (8 oz) kidney beans; 3 tablespoons oil

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Food of India

By Priya Wickramasinghe and Carol Selva Rajah

Published 2005

About

Ingredients

225 g (8 oz) kidney beans
3 tablespoons oil

Asia
India
Side dish
Vegan
Gluten-free
Spicy

Method

Soak the kidney beans overnight in 1.25 litres (5 cups) water in a large saucepan. Drain, return the beans to the saucepan with 1.25